by Sydney Smith on Dec 02, 2012
Globe & Mail Adds Editor’s Note to Reflect Error in Headline
Globe and Mail public editor Sylvia Stead noted that the newspaper's website corrected "an online headline" for a Nov. 28...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 02, 2012
PCC: Farnham Herald Didn’t Violate Privacy or Accuracy with Info, Photo from Facebook
The UK Press Complaints Commission ruled that it was OK for the Farnham Herald to use information and a photo...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 02, 2012
Daily Mail Correction: Oops, Man isn’t Dead
The Tabloid Watch blog highlighted an interesting UK Daily Mail correction this past week. In its corrections column, the Mail explained...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2012
NYTimes Public Editor on Gaza Photo Caption: ‘Could Have Been Clearer’
New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan blogged that the caption accompanying the Times' photo of Gaza school girls "could...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2012
Philly.com Apologizes for Posting Photo of Breast, Adds Editor’s Note
Philly.com apologized after publishing a naked (NSFW-- not suitable for work) photo of a woman's breast, Jim Romenesko reported. According...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2012
AP Removes ‘Homophobia’ and ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ from Stylebook
The Associated Press removed "homophobia" and "ethnic cleansing" from its stylebook, Politico reported. According to Politico, AP Deputy Standards Editor...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 27, 2012
Manipur, India Journalists Discuss Ethics, Reporting on Rape
Manipur journalists participated in a "one-day consultative workshop" titled "Media Ethics in the Reporting of Rape Cases," Hueiyen News Service...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 26, 2012
Haaretz Reporter Fined for Libel
Haaretz's Neri Livneh must pay about $50,000 for her comments in the March 2012 broadcast of the TV program Politics that...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 26, 2012
3 UK Papers Correct or Clarify Reporting on Gordon Brown after PCC Complaints
Three UK news outlets published corrections or clarifications after Gordon Brown complained to the UK Press Complaints Commission, according to...